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Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: total joint replacement, total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and more.

1706 El Camino Real Suite 101
Menlo Park, CA 94025

(510) 818-7200

Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD is an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA specializing in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Washington Hospital Healthcare System and Sequoia Hospital.

Office Locations

Sequoia Hospital

1706 El Camino Real Suite 101
Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 325-1395

(650) 325-2019

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Washington Hospital Healthcare System

2000 Mowry Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538

(510) 818-7200

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Some issues Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. John Dearborn had the look of an older athlete, like many orthopedic surgeons.”—"The Patient Had Pain When He Walked, but There Was a More Telling Change (Published 2018)", New York Times, June 2018

“In an email Wednesday, Dr. John Dearborn, co-medical director of the institute and one of two surgeons that qualified for access, told Newark resident Sumeet Batra that six non-institute patients...”—"Washington Hospital may be changing exclusive joint center policy", East Bay Times, April 2013

“The only two surgeons who qualified, Dr. John Dearborn and Dr. Alexander Sah, received a five-year contract from the hospital to staff the center through May 2017 while maintaining their status as...”—"Fremont's Washington Hospital: Joint replacement patients, doctors excluded from new facility", Mercury News, March 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee arthroplasty

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

musculoskeletal imaging

reconstructive surgery

scanogram

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

scanogram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee arthroplasty, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, reconstructive surgery, scanogram (bone length study), total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for scanogram (bone length study) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

revision knee arthroplasty

revision surgery

In 2023, Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD performed more revision knee arthroplasty, and revision surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
doctor visit	2158
hip imaging	494
injections	118
joint surgery	682
lower extremity surgery	682
musculoskeletal imaging	1546
pelvic imaging	243
reconstructive surgery	682
revision surgery	45
X-rays	1492

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
doctor visit	1860
hip imaging	444
injections	92
joint surgery	614
lower extremity surgery	614
musculoskeletal imaging	1415
pelvic imaging	139
reconstructive surgery	614
revision surgery	27
X-rays	1330

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	919

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1409
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	64
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	814
From 75 to 84	581
85 and over	138
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
doctor visit	2007
hip imaging	913
injections	96
joint surgery	556
lower extremity surgery	556
musculoskeletal imaging	2486
pelvic imaging	870
reconstructive surgery	556
revision surgery	14
X-rays	3239

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	695
Female	1044

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1576
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	63
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	861
From 75 to 84	694
85 and over	161
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
doctor visit	2134
hip imaging	1124
injections	103
joint surgery	582
lower extremity surgery	582
musculoskeletal imaging	2707
pelvic imaging	1033
reconstructive surgery	582
revision surgery	46
X-rays	3652

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1492
Female	2114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3254
Black	0
Hispanic	102
Asian	124
Other	86
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1780
From 75 to 84	1450
85 and over	328
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
doctor visit	1982
injections	84
joint surgery	608
lower extremity surgery	608
musculoskeletal imaging	1014
pelvic imaging	77
reconstructive surgery	608
revision surgery	48
X-rays	988

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	712
Female	1000

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1547
Black	14
Hispanic	52
Asian	58
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	848
From 75 to 84	687
85 and over	161
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
doctor visit	1630
injections	66
joint surgery	586
lower extremity surgery	586
musculoskeletal imaging	876
pelvic imaging	47
reconstructive surgery	586
revision surgery	41
X-rays	837

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	613
Female	857

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1310
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	52
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	722
From 75 to 84	611
85 and over	122
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
doctor visit	2223
injections	78
joint surgery	619
lower extremity surgery	619
musculoskeletal imaging	1636
reconstructive surgery	619
revision surgery	39
X-rays	1488

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	749
Female	1091

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1617
Black	0
Hispanic	61
Asian	73
Other	66
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	822
From 75 to 84	818
85 and over	181
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
doctor visit	2378
injections	82
joint surgery	613
lower extremity surgery	613
musculoskeletal imaging	1814
reconstructive surgery	613
revision surgery	49
X-rays	1648

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	780
Female	1130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1681
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	65
Other	73
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	846
From 75 to 84	875
85 and over	178
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	14
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
doctor visit	2922
injections	83
joint surgery	508
lower extremity surgery	491
musculoskeletal imaging	1398
reconstructive surgery	508
revision surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	1201

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	925
Female	1296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1973
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	79
Other	78
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	897
From 75 to 84	1003
85 and over	305
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
doctor visit	3195
injections	119
joint surgery	443
lower extremity surgery	443
musculoskeletal imaging	2031
reconstructive surgery	443
revision surgery	32
X-rays	1769

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	915
Female	1342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1998
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	90
Other	85
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	877
From 75 to 84	1049
85 and over	313
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
doctor visit	3434
implant removal	11
injections	152
joint surgery	508
lower extremity surgery	508
musculoskeletal imaging	2370
reconstructive surgery	508
revision surgery	13
X-rays	2044

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	926
Female	1439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2060
Black	0
Hispanic	77
Asian	110
Other	100
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	922
From 75 to 84	1139
85 and over	284
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated as an orthopedic reconstructive surgeon in Menlo Park, CA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and reconstructive surgery.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	2356
hip imaging	743
implant removal	11
injections	97
joint surgery	574
lower extremity surgery	572
musculoskeletal imaging	1753
pelvic imaging	401
reconstructive surgery	574
revision surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	1789

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD.

**Gender**
Male	767
Female	1112

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	70
Non-Hispanic White	1675
Hispanic	54
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	60

**Age**
75 to 84	809
85 and over	197
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	853

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	12
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (1996)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Washington Hospital Healthcare System

Sequoia Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.43 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Menlo Park, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$925,319 Avenir $866,474	KNEES $19,718	Vanguard $8,678	Hips Product Portfolio $5,500	TM Tib $3,000	Other $21,949
TechMah Medical, LLC	$10,673 SmartSpace Knee $10,673
Lima USA, Inc.	$310 Product Portfolio $310
Zimmer Holding Inc	$286 Hip $195	Trauma $91
Team_Makena_LLC	$36 Non-Covered Product $36
Other	$70 Zynrelef $24	AVYCAZ $18	SwiftSet $18	Exparel $10

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$829,287
Consulting Fee	$78,000
Travel and Lodging	$26,202
Food and Beverage	$3,204

Research Payments

Dr. John Terry Dearborn, MD has received 3 research payments totaling $32,987.

Biography

Dr. John Dearborn is an adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery specialist in Fremont, CA and Menlo Park, CA. His areas of expertise consist of total hip replacement and total knee replacement. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Dearborn's education and training includes medical school at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is conversant in German. Dr. Dearborn is professionally affiliated with Washington Hospital Healthcare System and Sequoia Hospital. He has a closed panel according to Dignity Health.